Tag Archives: vellum

The Long-Awaited Voynich Radiocarbon Report

Posted on May 14, 2021 by proto57

For almost a decade now I’ve had express permission to obtain and disseminate the original 2009 radiocarbon report of the Voynich vellum samples. Nonetheless it has been a long, confusing and sometimes frustrating trail to finally achieving that goal. I’m … Continue reading →

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The Three Quire Theory

Posted on August 4, 2015 by proto57

Over the last year or so I’ve begun to wonder if the bifolios of the Voynich Manuscript may actually be cut from some larger folio stock, which was originally in the form of three or four large, blank quires. If … Continue reading →

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Proof of Concept

Posted on March 9, 2012 by proto57

A proof of concept is an example of a similar situation to the one you are theorizing, which shows that some element of that theory may be possible. It does not actually prove the theory. It does not really advance … Continue reading →

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Old Blank Vellum Sitting Around?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by proto57

It has often been claimed, both before and after the release of the radiocarbon dating of the Voynich leaves, that it would have been either unlikely or impossible for the book’s creator to have found old vellum to make it … Continue reading →

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C14 Dating of Parchment: Testing the Test in ’72

Posted on May 13, 2011 by proto57

I am, and have been, accepting of the radiocarbon dating results for the Voynich Manuscript, as released by the University of Arizona. Well, at least as far as I believe it is the best possible current method of testing samples … Continue reading →

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